Made from a synthetic version of the highly-prized sapphire gemstone, new transparent armor is lighter, thinner and pulverizes bullets on impact. Currently used by the military on powerful missile ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Jun 26, 2025, 02:26pm EDT Jun 27, 2025, 05:34am EDT A medieval ...

Not many people know about the existence of the violet sapphire, thus they don’t have a clue of its benefits. Reasonably introvert as compared to its blue cousin, the violet sapphire is a ...

In the vast world of gemstones, only a few manage to captivate the imagination of collectors as profoundly as the Gold Sheen Sapphire. Celebrated for its shimmering golden radiance and extraordinary ...

A STUNNING purple gem potentially worth nearly £300 million has been found in Sri Lanka. The ‘Purple Star Sapphire’ weighs an incredible 3,563 carats – and may be the biggest natural star sapphire ...

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Pawan Gupta, Director at PP Jewellers by Pawan Gupta, shed light on the versatile ways in which blue sapphires can be paired with different outfits, ensuring you ...

Harder, more scratch resistant and very expensive, sapphire is a wonder material that could be coming to an iPhone screen near you Apple has invested in the production of a new type of smartphone ...

September ushers out the summer's heat and brings in the crisp fall season. This gem belongs to the corundum family. Corundum is inherently colorless, according to the International Gem Society. So, ...